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Structural balance: A test of the completeness hypothesis
Author(s) -
Morrissette Julian O.,
Jahnke John C.,
Baker Keith
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830110206
Subject(s) - completeness (order theory) , balance (ability) , balance theory , mathematics , epistemology , psychology , social psychology , philosophy , mathematical analysis , neuroscience
The “completeness hypothesis,” advanced by Harary in 1959, constitutes the background for the investigations presented in this paper. Both a theoretical and an empirical examination of Harary's assumptions were made, the former showing them to be inconsistent with Heider's theory of balance, but the latter producing data consistent with Heider's theory. These findings suggest either that Harary's completeness hypothesis is false, or that it requires revision.